Resetting Posture

TWISTED LOGIC

Our bodies adapt to our environment. We repeat the same movements over and over and we become set up to work in this way. So if our environment is an office in a hunched seated position for a third of our day, time will evolve our bodies to hold that shape which best fits the dominant position it holds for the longest period of time. This happens to be in my case, is the office chair. Due to the nature of the work and position I spend my days in, I've become twisted in my posture over time. 

Working in front of a computer over many years and being held in a set position, especially while under stress, trains our muscles and connective tissues to perform in a certain way. Being that the body is made to be functioning in a well balanced state, having an imbalance over sustained periods will cause irritation to the nerves and this is where the position can be 'set' as the pain receptors activate the muscles & tendons, effectively holding the body in a state this is out of balance with natural equilibrium. 

There comes a time when we realise passive rehabilitation has not been effective enough in forming a recovery. Another realisation comes at a later interval when it becomes clear that our best efforts for correction through yoga and other low impact exercise and physio, equally has not been effective enough for making a full recovery. It's at this point that we have to look at the pharmaceuticals. 

Prescribed Fixes

Pregabalin acts as a pain suppressor to regulate the pain signals which are holding the tension in muscles - in turn which are then causing the pain signals to be sent creating a viscous circle of pain. The idea is simple: stop the circle of pain signals and the body will be free to find a state of balance once again. Only time will tell so let's see if the only option available to me now, has a more positive effect.